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00:00Oh, Chivvy, I've loved you since the first grade.
00:03Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most fleeting yet
00:08captivating celebrity cameos on popular shows. We're leaving animated cameos for another list.
00:15You know, it's a feeling you get, you know?
00:17Like when you go bowling and you know you're in somebody else's shoes?
00:19That's the one.
00:22Number 10. Cher, Will & Grace
00:25Will's friend Jack worships the pop star so much that he has a Cher doll.
00:29Sorry, Grace, we can't go to the movies tonight.
00:32I called the theater and they can't guarantee Cher security.
00:37In a season 3 episode, he brings this figurine to a restaurant and treats it like the real deal.
00:42In an awkward turn of events, Cher herself turns up,
00:46only for Jack to mistake her as a drag queen impersonating the singer.
00:50I do a better Cher than you.
00:55You think so?
00:56Luckily for Jack, he didn't see the last of her at that restaurant.
01:00She makes another appearance in the next season, this time in his dream as God.
01:04The celestial diva even performs a song with some scantily clad angels as backup dancers.
01:10This is a different kind of love song, dedicated to everyone.
01:19Number 9. Ed Sheeran, Game of Thrones
01:22Game of Thrones. Despite being highly controversial,
01:25this celebrity cameo was certainly unforgettable.
01:29Ed's cameo was orchestrated as a surprise for actress Maisie Williams, a huge fan of his music.
01:35We knew he was a fan of the show and we knew that Maisie was obsessed with him.
01:39So we always thought it would be fun to try to get him into a Maisie scene at some point.
01:44The pop star plays a Lannister soldier named Eddie, who sings a song from the books.
01:48Fans argued that Sheeran was too famous and recognizable, to the extent that his
01:53short appearance spoiled their immersion in the fictional world of the show.
02:00The cyberbullying he received from fans was so extreme that he deleted his Twitter account.
02:05Ed's cameo led to heated debates among fans, arguably enhancing its iconic status.
02:19Number 8. Britney Spears, Sabrina the Teenage Witch
02:25POV. You're a teenager in 1999 watching your favorite sitcom,
02:29and the Princess of Pop spontaneously appears on screen to perform her new hit song.
02:41This unexpected cameo drove fans crazy when it aired.
02:45Sabrina gets sad visiting her dad in Paris, so he conjures the singer for her,
02:50teleporting her mid-concert into her living room. Britney does a one-on-one
02:54concert for Sabrina and shares some words of wisdom.
03:06Unfortunately, Sabrina's dance moves seemed to drive Britney away.
03:11But, while it lasted, it was an exciting cameo where magic and music combined.
03:27Number 7. Dwayne Johnson, That 70s Show
03:31POV. The Rock appeared on the show at the height of his wrestling career,
03:41before he became a famous actor. In this cameo, he plays his dad, Rocky Johnson,
03:47who rose to wrestling fame in the 70s. While signing an autograph for Eric and his dad backstage,
03:52Rocky mentions his son, aka Dwayne himself.
04:00He brags that Dwayne will someday be the most engrossing man in sports entertainment,
04:11making this scene pretty meta. What's amazing is that Rocky Johnson went on to see his son
04:17become the most electrifying man in Hollywood, too.
04:20Number 6. Carrie Fisher, The Big Bang Theory
04:31To the delight of nerds everywhere, Princess Leia herself graced The Big Bang Theory with
04:36a cameo in its seventh season. So, too, did James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader.
04:49The plot riffs on the peculiar fact that despite both featuring in Star Wars,
04:54Carrie Fisher and Jones never met in real life. Jones never acted alongside Fisher because his
05:00voice was added in post-production. Sheldon and Jones ding-dong-ditch at Fisher's house,
05:11running away before she can catch a glimpse of the co-star she never met.
05:20Luckily, the two actors did actually meet on the set of The Big Bang Theory,
05:29over three decades after the original Star Wars trilogy, and in a galaxy far, far away.
05:35Number 5. Michelle Obama, iCarly
05:38The former First Lady has had her fair share of cameos,
05:42but this one takes the tea for being ultra-wholesome.
05:50Her guest appearance on the show was part of her initiative to support military families.
06:00Carly's dad is an active Air Force member and is stationed far from home.
06:14Her friends hack into the military communication network to set up a
06:18live-streamed video call for Carly and her dad. Instead of getting in trouble for breaking the
06:22law, the teens are stunned when Mrs. Obama shows up at Carly's apartment to offer her support.
06:34She even delays a meeting with the governor to appear on their web show and bust some dance
06:39moves. Number 4. Taylor Swift, New Girl
06:53For a show packed with star-studded cameos, it was hard to choose just one. Even Prince
06:58appeared on the show as himself, but we're with the Swifties on this one. Her cameo in
07:03the season 2 finale was truly shocking and iconic. As if having T-Swizzle guest star wasn't
07:15enough of a surprise, the pop star is there to deliver a huge twist at the end of the episode
07:20by showing up at a wedding. In the dramatic final scene, she's able to shake off her
07:25reputation as just a singer and showcase some acting skills.
07:34Number 3. Conan O'Brien, The Office
07:39Blink and you'll miss him! Even Michael Scott didn't notice the 6'4 talk show host walk right
07:44past him on the streets of New York City. He was too busy mistaking a random lady for Tina Fey,
07:50who sadly does not make a cameo. Michael is furious when he
08:03finds out that he missed Conan while he was questioning the fake Tina Fey.
08:12While this is his only legit cameo on the show, he also appears in a special segment that was
08:17part of the 2006 Emmys. He falls through the office ceiling trying to find his way to the
08:22award show and finds himself very attracted to Pam.
08:35Number 2. Joe Biden, Parks and Recreation
08:39Leslie Knope reveals in several scenes that she has a massive crush on the then-Vice President.
08:45Her romantic obsession with the politician results in two priceless cameos. In the first one,
08:55Ben sets up a meeting between Leslie and Biden as an engagement present. She's thrilled to meet
09:00the only person on her celebrity sex list and gets some pretty hands-on experience during her visit.
09:15Joe's second cameo is set in a theoretical future where Leslie and Ben are good friends
09:20with the Bidens. Well, maybe not good enough friends to spend three and a half hours at
09:25their house playing charades. Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
09:38Steven Tyler, Two and a Half Men
09:40The Aerosmith singer beats up Charlie after moving into the house next door.
09:56Tom Baker, Doctor Who
09:57The iconic actor from the show's original run came back for a cameo.
10:10Kelly Ripa, Broad City
10:17The actress and talk show host plays a wild party girl.
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10:52Robin Williams and Billy Crystal, Friends
11:03This sitcom is known for its iconic celebrity cameos. Audiences went wild when Brad Pitt guest
11:09starred along his then-wife Jennifer Aniston. But our favorite was this impromptu double cameo,
11:15which came about because the two actors wandered onto set by accident. The producers asked Crystal
11:21and Williams to do a quick cameo, and they improvised the entire scene. The two squeeze
11:27onto the gang's favorite couch at Central Perk and engage in a riveting conversation
11:32that resonates with the melodramatic intensity of a soap opera.
11:40The spontaneity and randomness of this scene made this cameo go down in history.
11:50Not to mention Williams' over-the-top accent, which had the audience roaring with laughter.
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